subheading

Everyday

A subheading is a smaller heading under the main heading of a text, telling you what one section is about. tree →

In the lessons

English and reading lessons: non-fiction texts, reports and leaflets use subheadings to organise information; they help you skim and find facts quickly. When writing a report, pupils add subheadings like «Habitat», «Diet», «Life cycle». Subheadings are a structural (organisational) feature of a text.

Examples

• Add subheadings to your report on penguins. tree →
• The subheading «Diet» tells you what the animal eats. tree →
• Use the subheadings to find the answer quickly. tree →
• Our leaflet had a title and four subheadings. tree →
• Each subheading starts a new section. tree →
• Subheadings are usually in bold. tree →

Note

Countable, one word (also «sub-heading»). Also called a subtitle or subhead. A heading is the main title; a subheading is under it.